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Glossary
Weedah, bower or mocking-bird.
Weeoombeen, a small bird. Some thing like a redbreast, only with longer tail and not so red a breast.
Widya nurrah, a wooden battle-axe shaped weapon.
Willgoo willgoo, painted stick with feathers on top.
Wirree, small piece of bark, canoe-shaped.
Wirreenun, priest or doctor.
Womba, mad.
Wondah, spirit or ghost.
Wurranunnah, wild bees.
Wurrawilberoo, whirlwind with a devil in it; also clouds of Magellan.
Wurranunnah, bee.
Wurrunnah, man's name, meaning standing.
 
Yaraan, white gum-tree.
Yhi, the sun.
Yuckay, oh dear!

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